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Blessed Be Pain: Lessons on Sickness and Suffering from St Josemaría Escrivá Stephanie Mann Today people throughout the worldDont complain if you suffer. It is the prized and valued stone that is polished. Does it hurt? Allow yourself to be cut, gratefully, because God has taken you in his hands as if you were a diamond. An ordinary pebble is not worked on like that. ~ St Josemara Escriv For St Josemara Escriv, the founder of Opus Dei, suffering and sickness are sources of grace and strength for Christians and their work. His affirmation, Blessed be pain may surprise many,